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F. A. BROWNE PRODUClNG BITUMINOUS SHINGLES AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 5, 1920 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR: j'hmirfl Browne,

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Jan. 15 1924.

F. A. BROWNE PRODUCING BITUMINOUS SHINGLES AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 5 1920 i5 Shets-Sheet. 3

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' IIIVENTOR: Frank/I. Browne Patented Jan 15, 1924.

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Application filed January :1, 1920. serial No. 343,366.

To all whom it may concern:

.lic it known that I. FRANK A. Became, a citizen of the United States, residing in Wayne. in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Producing Bituminous Shingles and the like, whereof the following isia specification, ref crence being had to the accompanying drawfi he. invention relates generallyto apparatus forpi-odiicingbituminous shingles and the like, and more specifically to. machines wherein such products are manufactured from prepared sheet material.

The invention is directed to. aniachine of the above type, which is adaptable for producing either what are commonly known as strip shingles, or when desired, individual shingles of standard dimensions.

The invention coin rehends means where- 1 by these shingles, a ter being cut from a continuous we are built into stacks of a predetermined number; Fand also means whereby such stacks, after completion. are

removed to any convenient point for subsequent wrapping. P I v The invention is also in' part directed to a novel cutting means bywhich a sheet may be provided with punchiiigs of any desired shape or size,.and previously punched por (ions at the same time. severe into strips.

The invention further. coinpreliends an apparatus in which the cutting organization above set forth is supplemented by certain auxiliary cutting devices, which may be used in certain operations, in substitution, or, when desired, in connection therewith to reduce varied results in the' 'finished pro uct. The invention also comprehends certain other novel details of construction and ar rangement which will become up arena from the detailed description whici follows.

In the drawings, Fig. I, is a plan yiew of an apparatus for producin shingles from sheet material, convenient y embodying my invention. a 1

Fig. II, is a side elevation of the same as viewed from the bottom of Fig. I.

Fig. III, is a longitudinal sectional' view of the structure along the linein III-III of Fig. I.

Fig. IV, is a diagrammatic view showing shaped slot in the platemand is removal. 1'

the precise manner in which. a strip shingle is formed from a continuous sheet.

V is hereinrepresented, the apparatus coinrises 11 frame structure comprehensively indicated at 1. by which the yarious moving parts are supported. Incorporated with the frame 1, is a table having the form of a plate 2, which may be removably. secured to the supporting structure in any convenient manner,- and over which the material M, in continuous sheet form is-passed under guidance of a flared guard 3, and under propulsion of a pair of relativelv superimposed teed rolls 4, 4.' These rols run substantially in contact, and during their operation, sufficient ress'ure to insure proper feeding, is afl'orde by means of occentric devices 5. which are of well, known construction and need not be further de scribed herein. I In the course of its travel acrossthe to of the supporting plate 2, the sheet is punched at intervals to provide openings which may be. of any desired size or shape, and at the same'time severed laterally into' strips. These operations are performed by a set in the edge of the plate 2., Assen" in Fig, III, the cutter 8, is of a T shaped cross section and fits within 'a correspondin ly secured to the latter by 'washet'ed screws 1 which engage the ends thereof and hold the same against longitudinal displacement. At theop osite'side of the platen are attached a num r of punches 11, havin p il-pferably secured. "in the same manner. ese punches'may be made i any desired size or shape depending upon the character of the punching required. In the present instance, these cutters are rectangular in the same 9 sectional configuration as the cutter 8-,,a'n d form and so grouped as to punch at the desired intervals, a transverse series of longitudinal slots. In this ofiice, these punches 'co-operate with openings 12, in the plate 2,

said openings being provided with replaceable die facings '13. The punchings droping throu h the openings are dis osed of y means 0 a chute 14, which lea s to any.

convenient receptacle, not shown. In addition to its guiding function, the guard 3,

serves as a strip er to prevent the ascend mg punches 11, mm lifting the sheet M as they recede upward. The movements of the platen 7, are so timed that for each of its operations or strokes the end of the sheet is permitted to move beyond the forwaru edge of the table a distance correspond ng to the desired stri or shingle dimension in this direction bei ore lateral severance is effected in the manner suggested in Fig. IV, i. 6., along a series of openings formed at the next preceding stroke. In practice, the spacing of the punches with respect to the transverse cutter corresponds either to the width of one, or a larger multiple of the strips finally severed from the s eet. The platen is guided in slide ways 15, formed 1n offset portions 16, of the framestruct ne 1, and the trunnions afforded by rejecting ends of a shaft 17, are connecte by links 18, with reduced eccentric extensions 19, oi"

a shaft 20, which'will be again referred to hereinafter.

As thestrips successively cut from the sheet drop from the cutting means 8, 9, they are directly received in stack upon a movable support comprising members 21, proper positioning being assured through the aid of a stop or gauge bar 22, extending across the end of the frame structure in the nth of thc-shect material as it is advanced .eyond the cutter 8. 9 prior to severan e. The members 21, 21, forming the movable support are subjacent to and between the cutting means 8, 9 and the stop means 22 attached to slides 23, 23, mounted for guid ance in vertical machined ways 24, 24, formed in the frame structure 1, and on them is placed a board which receives the shingles or strips as cut and is subsequently removed with them. The movable support, by reason of the spacing of its members 21, sustains the board with its ile or stack r F severed sheets only at its en 5. The ream for providing such interruption will be t ome apparent from subsequent description.

In the course of itsopcration, the movable upport is lowered or caused to rccede graduall downward with the growth of the stacli as the severed strips are discharged thereon, to permit stacking of these strips on the support and to keep the top of the stack below the cutter means (and the edgc of the table 2), in proper receivingr relation thereto. After the stacking of a. predetermined number of strips, the support is caused to dwell for a sufficient time period to permit removal of the stack before ls-ilig restored to its initial or starting position. This is accomplished by a mechanism which may be briefly described as follows:

Secured to the outer sides of the slides 21, are racks 25, which are engaged by in teimisnmg gear sectors 26, mounted u o r a rock shaft 27. In this shaft is formed a crank 28, between the arms of which is supported a roller 29, adapted for co-operation. with a rotary edge cam 30, fixed upon a continuous] rotating shaft 31. As will be seen from ig..III, this cam has a gradual rise by which the recession of the movable support is effected in the manner above referred to; a concentric portion 32, which induces a dwell of the sup ort for the previously stated purpose; an an abrupt drop 33, which causes the restoration of the support to the initial or starting position after thecompletion of a stack. In order to maintain the operative engagement between the roller 29, and the cam 30, springs 34, have been interposed in the system. and in this instance shown as being directly effective upon the slides 23, so that as the roller 29, drops off the high portion of the cam, the support is instantly returned to its initial or starting position. Thus it will be seen that for each rotation of the cam, a predetermined number of stri s will be built into a stack upon the movab e support.

The removal of the successive completed stacks is effected by means of an endless conve or consisting of a pair of spaced sproc et chains 35, 35, the upper runs of which are sustained by angle bars 36. The course of the conveyor intersects the nth of movement 'of the support by which t e sevcred strips are received, so that as the latter recedes, the stacks are successively transferred to and taken by the conve or, this being made space between the constituent members 21, 21, of the support. The conveyor chains are provided, at intervals, with projections or pins 37, which become successively functional in shiftin the completed stacks beyond the path 0? the movable support'durmg its dwell period.

During this dwell period oft-he support it, of course, becomes necessa, to tempo rarily suspend the feeding of 0 sheet and the cutting of the strips, and this is accomplished by means of a grooved controlling cam 38, set upon the continuously rotating shaft 31, already des ribed. Pausin for a moment to trace the means by which the shaft is driven, it will be noted that the latter curries, as shown in Fig. I, a spur gear 39, which is actuated by a similar intermeshing gear 40, on a stub shaft 41. The latter also carries a worm ear 42, actuated by a worm 43, upon a sha t 45, which is in turn rotated by means of bevel gea 46, 47, from a main driving shaft 48. R ferring back to the cam 38, itwill be noted from Figs. I and III, thatthe latter is instrumental-in controlling, by means of a lever 49; a clutch 50, which comprises a movable member 51, anda relatively fixed member 52. The latter is secured to a shaft 53,

possible by reason of t e inter serve's'as'a' common drive-{for the sheer: feed wilieh ihiparts motion to'=i shaft (32, having gem" Connection with a'shaft 63, upon which theglriving sprockets 65,. foif ilti ronveyor chains-fire iiiiounft'ed, if; g Azzigi auziiliu' ry' iiesu sp :for. effecting aQddi-T Lionel (tutti ope rations in the sheet, I hare piovided'eieriosf"of PQilfQ-CCi-OI38Tfi tiv irQtaii'ffittfje'YO 'fand' 171, of (my a p-. profeld "designsfl'fhese 1 cutie couples enemo'unt-ed egfde red 'intei'ijals 'upon -shafts a're respectively provided at onesidof 'tho st ru'c'r tu re with in termesh ing: pinions 74 find-'15., which receive their motion thnoughen intefpos'ed idi'erjm, from f-The sheffi m andit s appendezesfi're' fisofinoimted as to be readily; re-- nikwabie iwh'en notf in 5 use. The oilxili ary c'u 'f-insjm'ay be employedineubstitution for:

-' the: fJu'nCh'S 111, in ifoi'ming the slots in the nob, or tliey mziybe made ojfjany configurw,

'tion' to Workco-operai-iuely' with them in providing addition a'l cuts asme'y be desired, the transferee butter functioning the same in each instance i in fsevel ing the s t'ri]p ghilig'isl from "the. Show?) thg' manner a bed;

causing the gradual recession 1ts ends; means for causing thereceel'o'n-of -'of theysuppo 't and pr oifiided 'vi ith i'g e Jtien's for;;suceessive1y removi g-the I I i .i i i i'senbed, the combination of meens for -feed; ing 9;" continuous sheet of material; meme Y gradual recession of said support, until stack of a [)i'fliktellfiiilvd nuniber'ot 111p strips'is formed, :mJ-T lie instantiinooiii 1 b turn 31f" tl'iesup 011; -to sun-rin position, after Uheremova ofa'uompleted"stnbl{. 52. 111 an apparatus of the l'hemotei scribed;- the combination of inean'e for feiling. a continuous ShePtfQf materielfrri'eiths for Sii-nuh inoousiy pumliing iuul ci'it ri 'ilg thisheet transversely into stripsj means sub- 73 jaeenl to said hurting means fo1' 'ec :'iviiig grzidualiy we ght: mm

for removing sum-essive-etmks from 'sei'iii receiving means. l

In an apparatus of' t-he'bh'aredi, (19 scribed, the combination "of'rneansffd inglqe continuous sh'eet iof meberi'elfylnepns strips; means subjeee-nf culgting'means for receivin 'sII'tessiV K adapted to gia'duall rece e dowm'fi ard 1 thegrowth of a. stac ;=and me'an'ffo the stack from v'said reeeivi'n'guhezin receded and removing it therefrom;

i 4. In emep'pa ratus" of -the'ohi1'ri1cjtetf d6} scribed, the (omljxination of means for feeding aeontinuous sheet dinner-1e]; means; for-cutting fheshee't intoistrip sf; a eup'pm adapted to receiv e'thesevered s ti-ips; njlchrf anism' for causing the redession offfeidwpj port; to permit stackin'" off the sti ipsrjfiheie? on; and a co'nveyorwi projeotiion s'fo' fsixcl cess'ively removing. 'fronythe support. o e

u an apparatus of thi chhriio fet fi-J the combination 0: ""ine zins" flforf' feeding ,a continuous" ,:she11- of"inutei'iialf 1 means 'for eimultaneously punching and" but ting the sheet into slri s; a Sup ort for rg] ceivmg the severed strzpsymec 'enienl foifj:

of l he isaid' therefrom. 1 6; In an apparatus-"of.thecherepft-"flef' f, scribed, the combination of means fn iufedin'g 1} 15 e, pontiimousi sheet-of muiterial"; :meniisfoi f I ting the sheet into strips; -a mov bld'fiu port, adapted to receive the severed-3km said support being intm ru piedineiieh ii-Ia ner is to sustain the pileof st'iipe-on a conveyor operative .withethe nt rr pletedstecks' from them the. eha'racter do 7. Inreri apparatus 0 rim" cutting-the ShBfilDtO'StlfiPTS uneven-1a 330 V.

e strips, a dw I the activity of the. stri 1 1 e5 membercar'r'ied along the opposite edge support udupted to receive lhrsevcrcd strips; mechanism for causing the gradual recession of the support to permit stacking of the strips, and the instantaneous return to 5 starting position after the removal of econ!- pleted stack, said mechanism including a ruck attached to the support an i'ntermeslung rear segment provided with an actuating "-u; and a rotary cam for controllin the .':U\ llll('l\i$ of said arm. said cam ing formed with a gradual rise and an abt uf terminal dro and resilient means maintaining tie operative en agement tween the actuating armenil the rotary I cam .H, n t p 7 8. In an zipparutus of the character described, the combination of means for feed in a continuous sheet trunsverselv of matcrutl; means for cutting the sleet into vidcd dltl'ercntia ly between-mild cutting .members of the platen, a movable support adapted to receive the severed strips, and means 'for'efl'ecting the gruduel rec'ession of said su port until estuckof predeterminec'l size is ormed.

1%. In n opp aratug of the character de scribed, asup'port eving die and cutting 2 strips; means for building the severed strips into-stacks; and automatic means for temporeril suspending the activity of the sheet ceding and cutting means after the com letion of each stack, to pcrniit removal :1 of t e same.

-9. In an apparntusof the character described, the combination of means for feeding a continuous sheet of material; means for cutting the sheet into strips; 11' mnvable at: support adapted to receive the severed stri s; :1 continuously rotating-cam of such con uration as to cause, through interposc devices, a graduel recession ofthe movable support to permit stacking of the l at vthecompletion ofu stuck .to permit removal and'a subsequent return to starting position; n'nd asecond continuously revolvin .cam for causing the (perntion of a clutci i for tempgirnrily suspending cedin and cutting means during the dwe l perio of the moviiblc support.

It). In mra puratus' of the character described, lXlOlM-t ing means for feeding 11 con- .5 tinuous strip of material; an intermittentl; actuated cutting means adapted to punch the sheet and at the snme time severing,

and away from the latter transversely into strips in com biimtion with auxiliary devices: or; r-

forlning .additionel cutting operati [is urthe'epparatus. I Y

11. In an apparatus Oftherhin-acte; dcscribed u bed late having-a series of receptive die members ande'reciprocutory sheari member, means to contmuonsly'feed a strip of, material' over said bed plate, 2!. platen movableoverthe bed plate and between the die andshearing members thereof ing the traverse of the material through Q0 miseries of penetrative dio'members carriealong one edge of theplaten cooperative w h the receptive members to cut a. trans verse series of slots in the material with each reciprocation of the platen, a shearing members, means to-feeda strip ofjmaterial 85 over the support a. platenmovable toward the support, endlutving it series of reccssescomigunicatm ,Wli'th lateral openings, punches fit d in an m'mble leteralzliy into said recesses 'cooperetfiflg the ie members to out a series of. sl'ots'fgin the material, acutter curried by the plntcn cooperating with the support cutting member to sever the strip, a movable support udaptcd to receive the severed strips, and means i for dictating the gradual recession of said support until a state t of predetermined size formed, said me us being capable of inst antly returning ti o movable support after the stack is rcmov d. v

13. In an upper his of the character described, a fixed su port. having cutting and: punching" members. means to move a strip of material over the. support, a platen movable toward and away from the support and car- 1 5 rying cooperative die and cutting members, a power means beneath the supp0rt, a.nd a transmitting means oierableby the power meaus and engaging t 1e platen 'to draw the samettoward the support when effecting a cutting operation, a moveblesupport adapted to rejceivc he severed stri s, and means efleoting the gradual recession ofqsaid u port until a stack of e support after "material over the support, a platen mounted end o the plate,nngular'truunions fol-mi over the supfiprtk and carry ng cooperative cutti meI'n' rs; n vertical guide at eagh' partof the-platen operating in the guides to prevent rotation of thep means to ,cipi'ocate the, platen, a movable suppot adapted to receive the severedstrips, g-nd means for effecting the gradual recession of 'said support until a. stack of predetermined with on capable of in; 1

. scribed. means for size is formed. said means being capable of instantly relurning the movable support after (he stack is removed.

15;. In an apparatus of the character (leprogrrssing a strip Of material. means for slotling the strip, a re ruling support for rewiring [he slotted p0rtion of the stripnueans forsererinp the sloi- 1rd portion from the strip. while the latter is resuing upon the support. and means {or rrrl'tling the su 'iport form a stack of the SPYCi'L'll strips, said means being adapter] 10 efl'ecl the instantaneous return of said rem-(L ing support after the stack of serercd s! rips has been rGInoH'd therefrom.

l6. In an apparatus of the charurter (loscrihed, a frame. a plate supported upon the upper portion of the frame containin r cutting elements, a platen movable above the plate supporting cooperative cutting ele merits, guldes at each end of the platen, a shaft mounted in the frame, having an encentric connection to the shaft and a pivotal connection t the plaLen, whereby thdlatter is lowered upon the plate by rotation of the shaft, means for progressing a strip of material above the plate and a co-ordlnateil means forszmultaneously operating the shaft and feeding, meansl 17. In an apparatus of the cluiracter (leserihed, means for progressing, punching and severin a sl rip of material, a movable support receiving the severing portions including a rack bar, an operating segment meshing therewith. a cam operating the seg' ment to cause movement 0 the support to form a stack of severed strips, a continuously mov l/I conveyor to remove the when formed, means for operating the can! and conveying means (rain including a quick acting portion to elevate the su pport when the latter is unloaded.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 2nd day of January 1920.

FRANK A. BROWNE. Witnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E, L. Fuuammlv.

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